Heads and tales: Out like a lamb

Art all around: Went down to Linn Park earlier today to check out the happenings at the 23rd annual ONB Magic City Art Connection. The weather is great today, but could be rainy late Saturday and all day Sunday. This free festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and offers plenty of choices for art, children’s activities, food vendors and musical entertainment, Also, Corks and Chefs takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, offering a sampling of Birmingham’s finest cuisine for $30. Embrace the art, even if you can’t afford it all.
• ONB Magic City Art Connection

Treasures in their attics: Looking for a bargain? How about 100,000 of them? The Junior League of Birmingham is having its annual Bargain Carousel fund-raiser, a self-proclaimed “1,000-family garage sale,” at 3500 Sixth Ave. S. on Southside. It’s $5 to enter from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, and free from then on, till 4 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, when all items are half-price. Proceeds go to the league’s work on 37 community projects with nonprofit organizations around town. If someone sees a nice set of potholders, grab 'em for us.
• Bargain Carousel

Gentlemen, start your inching: If pretty paintings and second-hand cribs seem, well, rather subdued, head east to Talladega. It’s race weekend, with the Aaron’s 312 on Saturday and the Aaron’s 499 on Sunday. (When it gets to the Aaron’s 672 … sell!) It may be guts and gunning it that win races, but the science of cheating and/or fine-tuning can give a driver enough of an edge to claim victory. That’s why our Chevy Impala has rear spoilers and trick shock absorbers.
• Keeping ’em honest [Birmingham News]

Also: